REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Dec 15, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'intrate.*An abducted soul, a
lifetime of sins, a journey to the depths of despair.Electronic
Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that EA Redwood Shores, the
studio behind the hit horror game Dead Space(TM), is now working on
another original property -- this one based on the medieval epic poem
The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri. The dark fiction gave birth to the
Tuscan Italian dialect and is widely considered the work that has
defined the western world's contemporary conception of hell and
purgatory. The poem tells the tale of Dante who journeys through the
twisted, menacing nine circles of hell in pursuit of his beloved
Beatrice. Dante's tortured and tormented world is an ideal setting for
this 3rd person action and adventure of a video game, Dante's
Inferno(TM).
Written in the 14th Century, The Divine Comedy was published and read
aloud in Italian (unlike the Bible), thereby making the poem accessible
to the mass public. The poem delivers a striking and allegorical vision
of the Christian afterlife and the punishments of hell. In part one,
known as Dante's Inferno, Dante traverses all nine circles of hell;
limbo, lust, gluttony, greed, wrath, heresy, violence, fraud and
treachery.
"The time is right for the world of interactive entertainment to adapt
this literary masterpiece, and to re-introduce Dante to an audience who,
until now, may have been unfamiliar with the remarkable details of this
great work of art," said Jonathan Knight, Executive Producer for Dante's
Inferno. "It's the perfect opportunity to fuse great gameplay with
great story."
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* Translation: Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is
the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded
in 1982, the company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive
software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, cellular
handsets and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under
four brand names: EA SPORTS(TM), EA(TM), EA SPORTS Freestyle(TM) and POGO(TM). In
fiscal 2008, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.67 billion and had 27
titles that sold more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online
game site is www.ea.com.
More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can
be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.
EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS Freestyle, POGO, Dead Space and Dante's Inferno
are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the
U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of
their respective licensors.
SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
Electronic Arts Inc.
Scott Gamel, 650-628-7286 (Sr. PR Manager)
sgamel@ea.com
Tammy Schachter, 650-628-7223 (Senior Director of PR)
tschachter@ea.com
Jino Talens, 650-628-9111 (Publicist)
jtalens@ea.com
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